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Article: U.S. Jews see anti-Semitism as biggest threat, study finds: Few call religious observance important to their identity.(Nation)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 2, 1999
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American Jews give a low priority to religious observance, oppose government aid to religious schools and mostly blame Republicans for President Clinton's impeachment, a survey shows.
They also say anti-Semitism is more a threat to Jewish identity in America than intermarriage and believe recalling the Holocaust is key to being a Jew, according to the American Jewish Committee's annual study.
"Notwithstanding the strength of democratic institutions and legal protections in the United States, there remains a significant percentage of our community who simply see threats to their well-being as Jews," said AJC President Bruce M. Ramer.
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